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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM September 11, 2026
TO: Klarissa J. Peña, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
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Plan-2026-00003 - North I-25 Community Planning Area Assessment Report
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This memo serves to transmit the North I-25 Community Planning Area (CPA) Assessment Report to the City Council for its acceptance. The North I-25 CPA Assessment Report is the eighth CPA report to be transmitted to Council.
Background
The Comprehensive Plan establishes 12 CPAs in the City and outlines a process to engage residents and community partners in an assessment of each CPA (Chapter 14 Implementation). The Planning Department prepares a CPA Assessment Report with the results of the year-long planning effort for each CPA.
The Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) requires that CPA assessment recommendations accepted by the City Council be included in updates to the Comprehensive Plan and the IDO [IDO § 14-16-6-3(E).
CPA assessments identify community priorities and generate recommendations for actions, policy updates, or regulatory updates. Though they inform updates and amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and the IDO, the CPA Assessment Reports are not part of the City’s ranked planning system.
Request
The Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) reviewed and recommended that City Council accept the North I-25 CPA Assessment Report. The North I-25 CPA is bounded generally by Interstate 25 to the east, Edith Boulevard to the west, Albuquerque city limits to the north, and Montaño Road to the south.
The North I-25 CPA Assessment Report (Part 5) introduces 10 new policies for the North I-25 CPA. If accepted by the City Council, these new policies will be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan in Chapter 4 Community Identity in a future update.
Engagement
The CPA assessment engages residents, businesses, and other community partners over a year-long process. The Near North Valley CPA planning effort ...
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